Trail Talk SA

Brad Brown

Brad BrownRadio personality, Sports Journalist, entrepreneur and motivational speaker, Brad Brown has shown time and again that drive and persistence – and a healthy dose of cheek – can help you to make your dreams come true. Currently a sports anchor for Eyewitness News, covering four radio stations and a sports journalist for Supersport Blitz, Brad started out on campus and then community radio. A turning point came when he auditioned for 94.7 Highveld Stereo’s Hot Jocks talent competition, and didn’t make it through the first round but instead of going home, he got back into the queue to try again eventually finishing second in the competition! After working his fair share of graveyard shifts he started featuring on the station’s main line up, eventually hosting the afternoon drive.

In a similar show of sheer dedication and commitment, Brad has lost over 50kgs in the past few years and gone from overweight couch potato to multiple finisher of double Momentum 94.7 Cycle Challenges, the Double Century, the Ironman Triathlon and Comrades Marathon. Not content with just making up the numbers Brad has put in hours of blood, sweat and tears and has become a fairly competitive triathlete. Not only has he been selected to represent Central Gauteng in the sport at the standard distance he recently finished eleventh in his age group at the South African long course championships in the half Ironman distance.

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About Trail Talk SA

Trail Talk SA is a weekly podcast that focuses on the South African trail running scene and is hosted by Brad Brown. Covering various topics from training to racing, nutrition to injuries with a healthy dose of motivation too. Brad regularly speaks to experts to get your questions answered as well as race organisers to get the latest news on the biggest trail running events in the country.

Trailtalksa.co.za is also a great online resource for news on the latest gear and gadgets, Trail events and training tips. Also check back on a regular basis for a dose of inspiration to keep you on the trails.

If you would like Brad to review a product or advertise on the podcast or the website please feel free to .

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Lucky Miya, New Balance Multisport Club and Pippa Mullins on Nutrition – Trail Talk SA Episode 2

We had a great response to episode 1 of Trail Talk SA and we really hope you will enjoy the second episode just as much. This week Brad:

  • Caught up with Lucky Miya won the Nedbank Save the Rhino run in Limpopo this last weekend. If you want to know more about Lucky’s running club in Leondale on the East Rand you can contact him on or pop past the Leondale Laerskool every Saturday and Sunday morning at 6am. You can also .
  • Found out about the New Balance Multi Sport Club and in particular the trail running section. Brad spoke to Cornel Botha about what they do in Cape Town and where they run. You can visit their website at http://www.newbalanceclub.com/ or you can email Cornel at
  • Spoke to Dietician Pippa Mullins about nutrition and what you should be putting into your body to get the best out of it. You can find out more about Pippa by visiting her website here http://www.mmedietitians.co.za/pippa-mullins/

If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here or on RSS feed by clicking here.

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Ryan Sandes and Carla van Huyssteen – Trail Talk SA Episode 1

Trail Talk SA is a brand new podcast that focuses on the South African Trail running scene. In the first episode Brad Brown chatted to the man that has put South African trail running on the map internationally as well as a medical practitioner that is not half bad as a trail runner either.

In episode 1 of Trail Talk SA Brad chatted to:

  • Ryan Sandes who is about to leave South Africa to go and run the legendary 2013 Leadville 100 miler. We spoke about how he got into trail running, what he would be doing if he wasn’t a professional athlete, where his favourite trails are to run in Cape Town, how to get going in trail running as an out and out newbie and what races he still wants to run. You can check out Ryan’s website here, or .
  • Carla van Huyssteen who is a physiotherapist turned professional athlete about what the most common trail running injuries are and how to avoid them.

If you would like to subscribe to our weekly podcast on iTunes here or on RSS feed by clicking here.

You can also be in touch via or or

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